A/N: so I'm back and cutting to the chase. Enjoy.

Rose P.O.V

Stupid, stupid, stupid. That was basically the mantra that I was repeating over and over in my head as I walked up to my third floor apartment and through the door.

It was the mantra I repeated as I cooked dinner and the thing I said as I watched TV, not caring what was on. Even my favourite show Vampire Diaries, couldn't distract me from my thoughts.

Why did I even think that he cared?

Because you're an idiot, said a traitorous voice in my head.

Great now I'm talking to myself.

There was only one thing to it: avoid him.

This boy affected me in ways that no-one else has. And I had a feeling that it wasn't going to stop there.

I guess that I could try and be bitchy to him so maybe he'll leave me alone, I mean if I turn my bitch-o-meter up to 11 no-one can resist. They hate me; I've done it before as a sort of defence. It doesn't feel good at all, but it gets the job done.

I was pulled out of my plans to avoid and become enemies with him by a knock on the door. I hadn't let anyone up, nor does anyone know that I live here so I was curious as to see who it was.

What if it's Jace? The stupid voice in my head said. It made sense too. I mean he is the only one who knows I live here. If it is him then I put my plan into action right here and right now.

As I approached the door, I put on a 'your-not-welcome-so-get-out-and-don't-waste-my-time-look', a speciality of mine. I reached out to the doorknob and twisted it, opening to reveal the last person I expected to see on earth, beaming at me, looking a little nervous.

Isabelle.

Isabelle P.O.V

As I waited for her to open the door, I was scared shitless. A million thoughts were buzzing through my mind.

What would she say? Does she hate me? Will she let me in? Does she wanna be friends again or will she scream at me to leave her alone?

When she opened the door I almost pounced on her. I was smiling at her so much that I thought my face would split.

That is, until I saw her face. It didn't look very welcoming, and I didn't blame her one bit.

When we had our fight a few years back it was all totally my fault. I screamed at her, I yelled at her, I told her to leave and I blamed her for everything, even when we both knew it was an accident and that it wasn't her fault.

I knew that she blamed herself for what it did to my relationship with my family, and I knew that if I told her it was her fault then it would push her over the edge.

It did.

One look at her face back then told me all that I needed to know. I had pierced out relationship so bad that there was no coming back from it.

Flashback:

I was mad, very mad. The tears had finally stopped, thank goodness, she couldn't see me like this, or else she'd know how much her betrayal really affected me.

As I looked out the window at the pouring rain I saw the headlights of a very familiar car, it was Alec's. Good he was here...with her.

As the car got closer I could see that there was tear tracks on her face.

"Looks like Alec got in a few words with her" I said with a smirk.

If there was anyone madder at her than me it would be Alec. She tore our family apart.

Alec got out of the car and walked straight up to me said 'she's all yours, give her everything you've got' and walked inside.

Rose was slower to walk up to me and more cautious. When she finally got up to me she looked up and there was absolutely no emotions on her face.

I was shocked. I had never seen her like this before, except for when we weren't friends. I could feel another emotion there as well but didn't know what it was so I pushed it aside.

"Hello, Iz, what's new?" she asked in a monotone as if nothing was wrong.

That was what did it. I was off like an angry bull and nothing could stop me. Who did she think she was to act like nothing was wrong?

"WHAT'S NEW? THAT'S ALL YOU'VVE GOT? SERIOUSLY? WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM ROSE? HUH? YOU TORE MY FAMILY APART BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T STAND THE THOUGHT THAT AARON LIKED ME MORE THAT YOU COULD YOU? SO YOU WENT OUT AND TOLD MUM AND DAD? WHAT KIND OF FRIEND ARE YOU, YOU STUPID BITCH? YOUR SUPOSED TO BE MY BEST FRIEND! WELL GUESS WHAT I NEVER REALLY LIKED YOU FROM THE START, I FELT SORRY FOR YOU SO I BE-FRIENDED YOU. BUT YOU WEREN'T EVEN WORTH MY SYMPATHY."

I was lying and I knew it, but I said whatever I could to make her angry at me. To make her hate me. I wanted to hurt her so bad that she would never forget what she did to us.

But I didn't seem to affect her...not until I said that I was only her friend out of sympathy. When I said that, I saw a flash of anger in her eyes. But then she spoke and her voice wasn't angry, sad or hurt, it was lifeless. It scared me but I didn't show it to her.

"I did it to protect you, Iz; you don't know what he is like. I do because I had met him before. He will try to hurt you Iz and I don't wanna see that happen."

"How would you know he will hurt me? Huh Rose? He has been nothing but kind to me since I met him. You're the one who hurt me. You destroyed our family and you ruined our friendship. I want you to leave my property now and I never want to see you again. The fact that my parents left me and Alec alone is your entire fault, you ruined my family and if I never see you again it will be too soon."

With that I turned around ready to walk away from her for the first and last time. I was ready to never see her again. But then she spoke again, and this time her voice was filled with pain.

"It was him." She said and I looked at her with confusion.

"The guy who broke my heart, it was him. I haven't told anyone this Iz but when he got mad or drunk he use to hit me. At first I thought that it was my entire fault because he made me feel like it was. But then one day when I was out with him he was on the phone and a girl approached me. She told me that she was his ex and that I should be careful because when they use to go out he'd hit her and that he would do the same to me. I didn't listen to her then but she was right. I don't want to see you get hurt like I was because I know that he'll do the same to you. I'm sorry for what happened with your family, I really am but I was only trying to protect you. Oh, and don't worry you'll never see me again I know when I'm not wanted. Goodbye Isabelle."

And with that she walked away.

When she got to the end of the driveway she turned around and said:

"You know it only started out as a few slaps here and there, but it gets worse. With me it got so bad that he even tried to-"

"Are you gonna come in or what?" was what pulled me out of my reverie.

There was a strange emotion in her voice but I couldn't quite place it, I was so nervous.

She stepped back from the door and I took stepped forward into the apartment of my best friend...or at least I hoped she still was.

Rose P.O.V

I opened the door and plain shock crossed my features at who I saw there.

It was Isabelle, my best friend...ex-best friend.

As I lead her into the house a million questions were going through my mind.

What is she doing here? Is she still mad? Has she come to tell me off again, to make me feel even worse than I already did? Has something happened? Is Alec here as well? Does she miss me like I miss her?

I calmed down and started with the most important question of all. "How is everyone?" I asked her.

She opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by another knock on the door.

"Did you tell anyone where you were going?" I asked her. "No, no one."

"Then who's there?" I replied going to answer the door.

AN: ok so I really wasn't gonna put this up coz not many ppl reviewed but I'll do it anyway. (even though it's like 100 years too late, but FF wouldn't let me on!) also I have a lot of exams for a while so I might not be able to update in a while even though the next chapter is like already written.